Suture storage devices, systems, and methods

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EP 2 777 512 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/38

(21)	Application number: 14159164.4

(22)	Date of filing: 12.03.2014

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/04^(2006.01)

A61B 17/06^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

13.03.2013 US 201313800566

(71)	Applicant: Medos International S.à.r.l
	2400 Le Locle (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	Spivey, James T Canton, MA Massachusetts 02021 (US) Zylka, Kevin John Taunton, MA Massachusetts 02780 (US) Piccirillo, Justin Uxbridge, MA Massachusetts 01569 (US) Otrando, Brian Cumberland, RI Rhode Island 02864 (US) Hester, Douglas Dartmouth, MA Massachusetts 02747 (US)

(74)	Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
	One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)

(54)	Suture storage devices, systems, and methods

(57) Devices, systems, and methods are provided for managing suture filaments when performing soft tissue repair. One exemplary embodiment of a surgical suture management device is in the form of a suture loop management card (10). The card (10) can generally be configured to hold open a collapsible loop of suture (52) until a force applied to the loop is greater than a threshold tension. The card can include a number of different features that help to keep the loop open until the threshold tension is achieved, including features designed to prevent the filament from being mistakenly offloaded. The card can be configured to be removably inserted into a handle (90) of an inserter tool (80) for use as a surgical tissue repair system. Other devices, systems, and methods for performing soft tissue repair are also provided.

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